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Hi sadsadgirl
no need to apologise to us - many of us have been in that position.
If you feel you need help why not go to a nearby ER?
If you think you'll be OK, why not leave the bottle there and go home?
D
no need to apologise to us - many of us have been in that position.
If you feel you need help why not go to a nearby ER?
If you think you'll be OK, why not leave the bottle there and go home?
D
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Join Date: Jul 2014
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Yeah? That doesn't sound so good. Where are you in the world? Is it night or morning? Both situations are dangerous.
Are you having trouble with something or did you just decide to drink?
I've already asked a lot of questions and if you are in a park you are probably posting form a phone which isn't easy. Can you get home right now? You will be safer there. Dump the wine on the way, go home and get some water and get into bed.
Are you having trouble with something or did you just decide to drink?
I've already asked a lot of questions and if you are in a park you are probably posting form a phone which isn't easy. Can you get home right now? You will be safer there. Dump the wine on the way, go home and get some water and get into bed.
quat
Join Date: Jul 2013
Location: terra (mostly)firma
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Hey ssgirl welcome to the forum
Here's a little experiment, raise your left arm slightly above your head and make a peace sign. Now raise your right arm shoulder high straight out from your torso and put up three fingers.
Now I'm guessing at this point you think I'm nuts(jury is still out on that one btw), the point of the little exercise was to show that that voice in your head , the one that convinced you that the thing to do was to sit in the park with wine, doesn't run the whole show. Doesn't have any right answers or good ideas.
You don't have to listen to it, you can dismiss it and come up with other ideas that it wouldn't imagine , or like, you can pour out the wine and maybe call someone to get you home? or perhaps walk home and retreive the car later?
Practically anything other than what It thinks you should do right now.
Here's a little experiment, raise your left arm slightly above your head and make a peace sign. Now raise your right arm shoulder high straight out from your torso and put up three fingers.
Now I'm guessing at this point you think I'm nuts(jury is still out on that one btw), the point of the little exercise was to show that that voice in your head , the one that convinced you that the thing to do was to sit in the park with wine, doesn't run the whole show. Doesn't have any right answers or good ideas.
You don't have to listen to it, you can dismiss it and come up with other ideas that it wouldn't imagine , or like, you can pour out the wine and maybe call someone to get you home? or perhaps walk home and retreive the car later?
Practically anything other than what It thinks you should do right now.
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It's not easy, but it's simple: you just don't drink, no matter what. You take drinking off the table as an option forever.
When I finally got sober for good, I found that I was stronger than I thought.
No matter what, don't drink!
When I finally got sober for good, I found that I was stronger than I thought.
No matter what, don't drink!
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Glad you are home safe!
As to stopping this nonsense, like least said it's not easy, but it's simple. Stop it. Just stop, stop stop. If I can do it you can do it. You are stronger than you know. I promise, if you stop drinking you will feel so much better; life around you will look better, and you will see things with clear, fresh vision. You can so totally do this. We've got your back! And here is a little humor. Not making lite of your situation, but this is really quite funny.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ow0lr63y4Mw
As to stopping this nonsense, like least said it's not easy, but it's simple. Stop it. Just stop, stop stop. If I can do it you can do it. You are stronger than you know. I promise, if you stop drinking you will feel so much better; life around you will look better, and you will see things with clear, fresh vision. You can so totally do this. We've got your back! And here is a little humor. Not making lite of your situation, but this is really quite funny.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ow0lr63y4Mw
quat
Join Date: Jul 2013
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Glad to hear you are home and safe.
As its been said the answer to not drinking is simple, Don't. It won't be easy , but it is not a secret or magic formula , it is just not drinking , No Matter What.
The more time you build up after putting the bottle down for good coupled with serious, deep self- honest reflection on the true costs in mind, body and spirit spent while indulging will help to curb the wanting, but not all of it.
Taking drinking completely off the table as a future option is the starting point, and resolving to and doing it is how you start to live the rest of your life, the starting point to giving yourself the healthier happier life you deserve. The booze will only rob you of that chance.
rootin for ya
As its been said the answer to not drinking is simple, Don't. It won't be easy , but it is not a secret or magic formula , it is just not drinking , No Matter What.
The more time you build up after putting the bottle down for good coupled with serious, deep self- honest reflection on the true costs in mind, body and spirit spent while indulging will help to curb the wanting, but not all of it.
Taking drinking completely off the table as a future option is the starting point, and resolving to and doing it is how you start to live the rest of your life, the starting point to giving yourself the healthier happier life you deserve. The booze will only rob you of that chance.
rootin for ya
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Join Date: Aug 2014
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Your going to need help with a plan here are some links one designed specifically for a plan & the other is useful SR links
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...ery-plans.html
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...ful-links.html
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...ery-plans.html
http://www.soberrecovery.com/forums/...ful-links.html
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Join Date: Apr 2014
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Did you end up trying AA , or were you still letting your flat-mate tell you that you can do this on your own?
I would suggest looking up the meeting near you and giving it a good go - you don't need to discuss it with your flat-mate (I didn't read any mention of them being there to help while you were on that bench).
I would suggest looking up the meeting near you and giving it a good go - you don't need to discuss it with your flat-mate (I didn't read any mention of them being there to help while you were on that bench).
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Hi folks, I can't sleep. Ready to do this though. I've opened up to my family and told them what I've been doing. Not sure I can do this. I went out and drunk when I was at work on Friday. I think I'm going to be sacked
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